DA strengthens research capacity

Director Ricardo Oñate Jr. (5th from right) leads the laying of time capsule during the groundbreaking ceremony of the R&D center in DaCARS Mati City, Davao Oriental. Also in photo is Dr. Angelina Pancho, RTD for Research (2nd from left) and Digna Sandoval, DA-BAR chief of Institutional Development Division (4th from left). Photo by Che D. Palicte DA-11

Farmers in the region can now look forward to a more responsive and relevant researches. This came after the Department of Agriculture in Region XI (DA-XI) recently launched four research and development (R&D) facilities in its research stations across the region.